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Actor Interviews

12/12/2014

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I'm very much an actor at heart and have been recently binging on some really great interviews with some of my favorite actors. I feel like I've learned so much from their generous thoughts on acting and on life and feel so grateful that these are available for free on the web. If you're looking for some fascinating and downright fun conversations with creative folks, look no further!

Here's a few of my favorite interviews:

Alan Rickman has some great advice for artists: "Forget about acting. Go to art galleries, listen to music, learn about what's happening in the world." I love it. I felt so in tune with everything he was saying, I was literally shouting "I know, I completely agree!" at the computer screen.


I adore Jenna Fischer of "The Office" and her Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross is so wonderful. She may be a famous actress, but honest to God sounds like a friend I could chat about acting with over coffee. And boy, does she have some pretty crazy stories about getting started acting in L.A. Find the podcast interview HERE.
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Steve Carell cracks me up and has so many great stories about his performance process. His Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross is really worth listening to as well. Find it HERE.

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Ok, so it's not a full interview, but Ben Kingsley's clip from Inside the Actors Studio is good as a stand alone nugget of wisdom. "Actors are hunters,
hunting the truth of the scene, the truth of the story, the integrity of what we're trying to do, the necessity, the urgency, the connection." Well said.

Julie Delpy is a gorgeous and talented French actress and director best known in the States for her lead role opposite Ethan Hawke in Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise trilogy. If you haven't seen these films, you can find them here. I own them and have watched them a million times.  Delpy is feminist, anti-Hollywood, and even writes and records the music for her films.  I admire her bold, don't-give-a-damn style. She is a woman who doesn't ask for permission to make things and I love that.
Oh, and if you liked this interview, you can find more 92nd Street Y interviews for free (!) on their Youtube Channel. They do hour long interviews with everyone from Juliette Lewis to Malcolm Gladwell to Nora Ephron. It's so addicting! And did I mention they are free?

Wishing you a Happy Friday!
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10/2/2017 08:55:43 am

Interviewing actors or actresses is a big step to understand their perspective in life. As the focal point in the entertainment industry, these individuals provide us with a variety of genres for public consumption. You get the latest scoop on what is happening today with their lives. I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude for all the actors and actresses who dedicated their effort, energy, and time to entertain everyone. These people make our life a little bit more interesting.

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